Matthew 6:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The proper method of fasting:

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Matthew 6:17-18

¹⁷ But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

¹⁸ That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

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